The Yellow River—the Huang He—flows 3,300 miles from its headwaters in the Kunlun Mountains to the Bohai Sea. It is the cradle of Chinese civilization, along which Han culture developed, and for its changeable nature and occasionally devastating floods it has been nicknamed both "China's Pride" and "China's Sorrow." Aldo Pavan traveled the length of the Huang He to produce this stunning photographic portrait of the river and the widely varied country that surrounds it—220 images, up to 19 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, that explore the rich and ancient culture that has grown up there, from a temple floor worn with the impression of praying feet to a family on the beach flying a string of 24 kites.